Quote Originally Posted by BokoToloko View Post
Taking what I've read into the story regarding the echo and the Blessing of Light, they're are distinct powers.

The Echo is technically an innate ability that lays dormant in everyone and can be awakened by stirring their unsundered counterparts memories (the starshower). And the Blessing of Light is Hydaelyn's protection magick which, so far, she applies on those who awaken the Echo (didn't Elidibus say something to this effect?)
The problem is that the story has never been clear on where one begins and one ends. Back in post-ARR, Midgardsormr seals the Blessing of Light, but we still have Echo visions and face Ravana and Bismark without fear of tempering despite it still being partially sealed. He claimed it was because we were tipping the balance between Light and Dark too far, but by the time we face Thordan, we've gotten even stronger, broken Midgardsormr's seal, and it's just not a problem anymore somehow.

There's also Nabriales claiming that the WoL's Blessing kept him from entering the Rising Stones, and then immediately doing so to try to steal Tupsimati when he realizes the Blessing is sealed. That's never explained. Further muddying that is that Minfilia is also stated to have the Blessing, and hers was never sealed. Was hers just not strong enough to keep him out because she's a non-combatant? But then why didn't Nabriales just go for it when the WoL was out in the field somewhere and couldn't have made it back in time anyway?